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Maid for a Day

1936 · 21 min

A breezy little musical short that coasts on charm and song-and-dance numbers rather than story.

Directed by: Joseph Henabery
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes, Marvin Jensen

Overview: Real-life mother and son entertainers Grace and Peter Lind Hayes star as a mother and her son. She’s a fading Broadway star working as a maid to prep for a possible comeback role and he’s the offspring who wants to follow in mom’s footsteps.

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Directed by: Joseph Henabery
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes, Marvin Jensen

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Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
music
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, music
Directed by: Joseph Henabery
Starring: Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes, Marvin Jensen, Frank Jaquet, Hope Landin
Cinematography: Ray Foster
Runtime: 21 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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